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On the play, Marcus Rashford picked up a loose ball and charged forward, flicking the ball to a wide-open Juan Mata, who tapped it into the area of the awaiting Martial and Wayne Rooney . When asked about his decision to rest 18-year-old Marcus Rashford and not Anthony Martial or Matteo Darmian - who went on to get injured he said: "You can not always recreate your decisions, there are many players who need a rest". (more...)

He has done well against some good West-Coast offenses, such as the San Francisco Giants (six innings, no runs) and more recently the Los Angeles Dodgers (six innings, two runs). In 22 starts as the leadoff hitter, Utley is hitting. During the off-season, Major League Baseball changed the rules regarding the way baserunners can slide into second base. (more...)

However, the Spaniard couldn't back up the break as he dumped a smash into the net to bring up two more match points and then also found the net with a regulation forehand to hand Murray victory in just over two hours on court. Nadal repelled a first match point with a break of his own, but Murray did not waste a second opportunity to repeat his victory over the same opponent 12 months ago. (more...)

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has admitted that he will be cheering on Arsenal tomorrow as his side make a late surge for the top four. Loius Van Gaal rested Marcus Rashford and Daley Blind while Anthony Martial Pulled out in the warm up. (more...)

The drop could come in the next 24 hours if Sunderland beat Everton but Neil has been told his job is safe by chairman Ed Balls, despite the resignation of chief executive Brian McNally this week. In came Dorrans, Bennett, Mbokani and Naismith. Martin Olsson had scored Norwich's most recent goal prior to kick-off - with a stoppage-time victor in a 3-2 defeat of Newcastle on April 2 - and had a long-range effort which Gomes saved at full stretch. (more...)

In the 2014-15 season, he had to undergo surgery to have his thyroid removed due to a cancerous tumor. The Capitals could replace Orpik in the lineup with Dmitry Orlov or Cranberry native Mike Weber . Sullivan would not comment on Fleury's availability but said he has made "significant improvement" as he tries to recover from a second concussion this season. (more...)

While this season could still be a successful one for Manchester United should they secure a Champions League spot and win the FA Cup it's very little compared to the heyday of Sir Alex Ferguson, when United wowed the audiences and won everything. (more...)

Hedman had four goals, four assists and a plus-6 rating to help the Lightning advance to the conference final with a five-game series win against the Islanders. The Islanders' Thomas Greiss made 25 saves, but he appeared under constant siege. "We've been in elimination situations before, we fought them off and then a couple of times where we weren't as successful", Tavares said. (more...)

But should United win at West Ham, and also collect three points at home to Bournemouth on Sunday, then City (assuming Arsenal pick up at least a point against Aston Villa) will finish fifth and miss out on qualification for next season's Champions League . (more...)

However, his future at the club was called into question with his current deal set to expire at the end of the season. The 38-year-old said that now he wants to help the " bianconeri " win a Champions League title after coming so close last summer against Barcelona and in 2003 against rival AC Milan. (more...)

They trail leaders Barcelona by three points with one game to go, and Barca have the better head-to-head record so would win if points are level. Diego Simeone saw on Sunday in a result that left them out of the title picture heading into Saturday's decisive final fixture. (more...)

He came to Rome early for training, drawing 6,000 fans to a weekend practice session. Federer is a four time runners-up in the tournament. It turned out to be a routine day in the office for some of the top men's singles seeds - including Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Roger Federer - all of whom progressed to the last 16 stage of the Rome Masters on Wednesday. (more...)

United will move into the Champions League places if they beat West Ham, before they then take on Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final later this month. United end their season at home against Bournemouth on Sunday. Schneiderlin could have doubled United's lead in the 85th minute, the Frenchman was played in on goal by Rooney, but ended up dragging his effort wide of the upright. (more...)

Billions of dollars in state aid for North Carolina  and a potentially landmark decision regarding the reach of the nations civil rights laws  are at stake in the dispute, which in recent weeks has triggered boycotts and cancellations aimed at getting the state to repeal the measure that took effect in March. (more...)

It was a scary-looking play, one that could have had serious consequences for the Russian defenceman, but he managed to get his arm out and wasn't seriously injured. Trotz's take: "I'll let the league handle it...." "Now you have a better feel for maybe who can play against who, what teams do", Cooper said. The Capitals outhit the Penguins 43-29 in Game 1, though Pittsburgh took a small advantage in Game 2, the first time the Penguins have been credited with more hits than their ... (more...)

The Tennessee Amber Alert has been extended to Missouri after officials said there was a possible sighting in Otterville Monday, WATE reported . It has paint chipping off the hood. Nine-year-old Carlie Trent was allegedly abducted on May 4, 2016 from the?Rogersville?,?Tennessee? area. Today, more tips came in that Simpson may be traveling with Carlie to Idaho Falls, Idaho, possibly along Highway 15 and Interstate 84. (more...)

Already established as one of the league's greatest ever three-point shooters, Curry led the National Basketball Association in scoring with an average of 30.1 points and a record 402 three-point baskets as he led the Warriors to an unprecedented 73-9 mark. (more...)

If City were to drop points in their last game against Swansea, United could still squeak past them in the table with either a single win (should City lose to the Swans) or a draw and a win (should City tie the Swans). That was unfortunate in my view because I thought City were by far the better team. Pellegrini, who is making way for Pep Guardiola in the summer, would not comment on his feelings about the supporters' exodus. (more...)

But Sanchez's strike means that Pellegrini is now dependent on fifth-place Manchester United dropping points in their last two games - or Arsenal losing at home to Aston Villa - if his side are to finish in the top four. Nicolas Otamendi and Eliaquim Mangala when paired together have arguably only had one top quality match - the second-leg Champions League tie against PSG. (more...)

In the fifth round, Alvarez began catching the 2004 Olympic silver medalist with more regularity, particularly with a left hook that knocked Khan off balance. Ringside punch stats showed Khan landing 48 of 166 punches to 64 of 170 for Alvarez. Khan used his speed to earn the advantage in the opening rounds only to be sent crashing in Las Vegas as Alvarez caught him flush on the chin with a big right hand. (more...)